Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 951 · 40 questions

Word tip (Know your reader): Informal (everyday) words are short and friendly: buy, help, get, tell. Formal words are longer and more serious: purchase, assist, receive, inform. Use formal words in letters to the principal, applications and reports; use everyday words with friends and family.

1. 1.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) consider (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) right away
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) also
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) say sorry
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) subsequently
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) purchase (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase

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